Lifter.



W. 0. PBCK.

LIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED 11mm, m1

Patented Aug. 13, 19 12 other commodity:i so that the same may heWILLIAM O. BECK, 0F BELGRADE, NEBRASKA.

L'IFT-ER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented Aug. 13, 1912,

Application filed January 21, 1911. Serial No. 603,964.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM O. PECK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bel ade, in the county-of Nance and State of ebraska, haveinvented a new and useful Lifter; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same- This invention relates to a new and useful grapplingdevice, and the principal object of the invention is to provide as1mple, durable and efiicient devlce'of this character, in which novelfeatures are involved.

A further object of the invention is to provide a grappling devicecomprising a pair of extensible members, which maybe so adjusted, as topermit the grappling members to receive various boxes or othercommoditiesv of difierent dimensions.

Another feature of theinvention is to arrange the a plingmem'bers insuch wise as to firmly fibld an article while being lifted or elevated.

It is perfectly apparent that as the commodityincreases in weight, thegripping action is correspondingly increased, because of the arrangementof the grappling member. Furthermore, it is clearly evident that thegrappling members may be adjusted, as to fit within a box or an openingof any lifted or elevate The invention comprises further features andcombination of parts, hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings andclaimed.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating thegrappling device as applied to the outside of a box, whereby the samemay be lifted or elevated. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showingthe grappling device arranged in order to engage the inner side walls ofa box, so that the same may be elevated. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view ofthe grappling device removed from the box, and illustrating theextensible members differently adjusted. Fig. 4 is a longitudinalsection view on line H of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, 1 and 2 designate the extensible members orbars, which are arranged in. parallel relation, so as to slidewithregard to one another. One end of each extensible member or bar isprovided with overhanging lugs or hooks 3 and 4, which engage over theadjacent extensible member or bar, thus acting as guiding means, whenthe extensible members are; '60

adjusted. To hold the extensible members in adjusted positions, one ofthem is vided with a plurality of apertures 6, w ich are designed to beengaged by the lug 7 of a spring member 8 carried by the opposite"extensible member or bar. This lug 7 also extends through an aperture 9of the mem.

her or.bar which carries the spring. member,

soas to reach and engage any one ofthe plurality of apertures of theother member. The lug 7 protrudes through the spring member far enoughto receive a ring 10, as shown in the drawing, whereby the spring membermaybe actuated so as towithdraw the lug from any one ofthe plurality ofapertures, whereby the bars or members may, be adjusted.

The outer ends of each extensible member or bar are formed withapertures 11,

in which the transverse portions 12 of' the grapplin members areswivelly mounted. To hold the transverse portions in proper relationswith regard to the extensible members or bars, cotter pins 13 areprovided, which are extended through the transverse portions of thegrappling members 14.

The grappling members comprise single metal rods, which are bent to formatone of their ends rectangular loops 15, while the other ends areterminated into curved downwardly extending grappling points 16, whichare designed to engage a box or other commodity as shown in Fig. 1. Onexamining Fig. 1 of the drawings it will be seen that as a pullingaction is exerted upon the rectangular loops, the grappling points willbe thrown inwardly toward the box, in order to securely grip the same,whereby it may be lifted or elevated. It will be seen that as the box orother conunodity increases in weight, the gripping action will bewrrcspondingly increased. Upon referring to Fig. 2 of the drawings itwill'be observed that the grappling members are arranged so that. thegrappling points may engage the inner walls of the box. thus making itpossible to elevate an open box as well as a closed one. To reverse thegrappling points from that shown in Fig. l to grapple a box by engagingthe inside thereof, the grappling members are rotated partially upontheir swivels, and the entire grappling I there has been provided anovel form of grap ling device comprising extensible mem ers, includingreversible grappling devices. In practical fields this device has beenfound to be exceedingly useful for elevatingor liftin piano boxes. andthe like. Furthermore iti'as been found to be practicable in every resect.

The invention having been set forth, whatis claimed as new and usefulis:-

In a (grap ling device, a pair of bars constructe a tudinally withrelation to one another, a pair of reversible grappling membersconstructed of single pieces of rod material, each member having anelongated horizontal portion extending transversely through one end ofeach bar with devices penetrating the portion one upon each side of thebar to hold said portion swivelly mounted therein, one

and adapted n arranged to be adjusted longi-' end of said horizontalportion having a downwardly extending portion terminating in aright-angled grappling point adapted to engage a box, while the otherend of said horizontal portion is provided with a right angle extensiondisposed in a plane at right angles to the downwardly extending portion,said extension terminating in a loop, said loop and the extension arearranged and movable in a plane ofi'set from the bars so that therappling point may be reversed to engage either the outside or inside ofthe box, the downwardly extending port-ion and the grappling point beingoffset from the bars so as to be reversed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM O. PECK.

Witnesses:

l W. P. HA'rrnN,

JAMES R. 'RUSSELL.

